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Kobe Bean Bryant was born on August 23, 1978. He was one of basketball’s greatest players. He played his entire 20-season career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Los Angeles Lakers. He entered the NBA directly from high school and won five NBA championships. Kobe was an 18-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team, and […]
“My success is the outcome of my work. I am willing to do the work.” Dr. Delice Coffey Did you know? Sports psychology for basketball research shows that diet, exercise, and sleep all impact the chemical make-up of our brain. This chemical make-up of our brain is essential to our ability to perform to our […]
“Excellence is not a singular act but a habit. You are what you do repeatedly.” Shaquille O’Neal In sports psychology for basketball, there are two different mindsets or ways of thinking: 1. Practice mindset 2. Performance mindset. These two powerful mindsets ultimately impact the degree to which athletes feel a desire to push themselves to […]
“Winning isn’t getting ahead of OTHERS. It’s getting ahead of YOURSELF.” Roger Staubach Being a people pleaser can be very stressful. Often athletes put on themselves undue pressure to seek approval from others. It forces an athlete to fulfill someone else’s agenda instead of his/her own. It can cause constant worry, procrastination, underachievement, and mental […]
“It’s a frustrating game because the situations so drastically change at different times over the course of the week, the game, the season. It feels like brain surgery at times.” Tom Brady The common denominator between all winners is a mindset. The mindset can make the difference between victory and loss on the football field. […]
“Be and look prepared. Be a man on integrity. Never break your word. Don’t have two sets of standards. Stand up for yourself. Show them what you can do on and off the court” – Red Auerbach Humans share an innate drive to connect with others. Because of the consequences of being rejected, our brains […]